Milford Sound Cruise with Stunning Views of Mitre Peak, Stirling and Bowen Falls, Optional Picnic or To Kai Buffet
by Southern Discoveries
Choose from 17 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$358Overview
This sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound lasts about 1 hour and 45 minutes aboard a spacious catamaran designed for comfort and clear views. Guests can move freely between outdoor viewing decks and sheltered interior cabins. The cruise passes close to Milford Sound’s waterfalls and cliffs, including Stirling Falls and Bowen Falls, while the skipper provides live commentary about the local wildlife and geological features. Commentary is also available through a free multi-lingual app offered in eight languages. Passengers have the option to pre-order a picnic lunch or select the To Kai buffet on certain departures. Free tea and coffee are served to all on board. The cruise operates without hotel pickup. Parking near Milford Sound is available for a fee at the main carpark, with an alternative free parking option about a 30-minute walk away. Passengers should check in at least 15 minutes before departure.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Check-in
Passengers should check in with staff at least 15 minutes before the cruise departure time.
15 min
Fiordland National Park
Located in southwest New Zealand’s South Island, Fiordland National Park features glacier-formed fiords including Doubtful and Milford Sounds. The area includes a beech forest trail along Milford’s sandy shore with views of Mitre Peak, the craggy Earl Mountains that reflect in Mirror Lakes, and the Chasm Walk over bridges overlooking waterfalls on the Cleddau River.
120 min
Milford Sound
This fiord is known for the towering Mitre Peak, dense rainforests, and waterfalls such as Stirling and Bowen Falls that drop down its cliffs. Wildlife includes colonies of fur seals, penguins, and dolphins.
105 min
Mitre Peak
Mitre Peak is a sharply rising mountain on Milford Sound’s shore and is one of New Zealand’s most photographed peaks.
Bowen Falls
Lady Bowen Falls, at 162 meters, is Milford Sound’s tallest waterfall. It falls from a hanging valley into the head of the fiord and supplies power and water to the local township through a small hydroelectric scheme.
Sinbad Gully
Behind Mitre Peak, Sinbad Gully is marked by steep, glacially carved walls and near-vertical granite cliffs. The terrain has limited pest invasion, allowing native species to survive. The tour operator supports conservation efforts here through the Sinbad Sanctuary Project, aiming to protect this area near New Zealand’s most photographed mountain.
Stirling Falls
Stirling Falls is Milford’s second highest waterfall, dropping 151 meters—about three times the height of Niagara Falls. The mountain behind it rises 1,300 meters, affecting the waterfall’s apparent height. Boats and kayakers can approach directly under the falls, where the water’s force is noticeable.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Milford Sound Cruise with Stunning Views of Mitre Peak, Stirling and Bowen Falls, Optional Picnic or To Kai Buffet
by Southern Discoveries
Choose from 17 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$358Overview
This sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound lasts about 1 hour and 45 minutes aboard a spacious catamaran designed for comfort and clear views. Guests can move freely between outdoor viewing decks and sheltered interior cabins. The cruise passes close to Milford Sound’s waterfalls and cliffs, including Stirling Falls and Bowen Falls, while the skipper provides live commentary about the local wildlife and geological features. Commentary is also available through a free multi-lingual app offered in eight languages. Passengers have the option to pre-order a picnic lunch or select the To Kai buffet on certain departures. Free tea and coffee are served to all on board. The cruise operates without hotel pickup. Parking near Milford Sound is available for a fee at the main carpark, with an alternative free parking option about a 30-minute walk away. Passengers should check in at least 15 minutes before departure.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Check-in
Passengers should check in with staff at least 15 minutes before the cruise departure time.
15 min
Fiordland National Park
Located in southwest New Zealand’s South Island, Fiordland National Park features glacier-formed fiords including Doubtful and Milford Sounds. The area includes a beech forest trail along Milford’s sandy shore with views of Mitre Peak, the craggy Earl Mountains that reflect in Mirror Lakes, and the Chasm Walk over bridges overlooking waterfalls on the Cleddau River.
120 min
Milford Sound
This fiord is known for the towering Mitre Peak, dense rainforests, and waterfalls such as Stirling and Bowen Falls that drop down its cliffs. Wildlife includes colonies of fur seals, penguins, and dolphins.
105 min
Mitre Peak
Mitre Peak is a sharply rising mountain on Milford Sound’s shore and is one of New Zealand’s most photographed peaks.
Bowen Falls
Lady Bowen Falls, at 162 meters, is Milford Sound’s tallest waterfall. It falls from a hanging valley into the head of the fiord and supplies power and water to the local township through a small hydroelectric scheme.
Sinbad Gully
Behind Mitre Peak, Sinbad Gully is marked by steep, glacially carved walls and near-vertical granite cliffs. The terrain has limited pest invasion, allowing native species to survive. The tour operator supports conservation efforts here through the Sinbad Sanctuary Project, aiming to protect this area near New Zealand’s most photographed mountain.
Stirling Falls
Stirling Falls is Milford’s second highest waterfall, dropping 151 meters—about three times the height of Niagara Falls. The mountain behind it rises 1,300 meters, affecting the waterfall’s apparent height. Boats and kayakers can approach directly under the falls, where the water’s force is noticeable.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.